The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2012 Data Tables

Q20c: One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation

% within Jurisdiction Type

Jurisdiction Type

Total

County

Township

City

Village

The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe the role of citizen engagement is to...

Keep citizens informed

10%

13%

9%

19%

13%

Have citizens provide input

32%

45%

50%

43%

45%

Have citizens identify specific policy options

14%

7%

8%

5%

7%

Have citizens recommend decisions

13%

13%

17%

13%

14%

Have citizens make decisions

17%

5%

6%

5%

6%

Don't Know

15%

16%

10%

15%

15%

*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.

Population Size Crosstabulation

% within Population Size

Population Size

Total

<1500

1500-5000

5001-10000

10001-30000

>30000

The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe the role of citizen engagement is to...

Keep citizens informed

15%

12%

16%

13%

7%

13%

Have citizens provide input

43%

48%

46%

46%

43%

45%

Have citizens identify specific policy options

6%

8%

6%

9%

9%

7%

Have citizens recommend decisions

13%

13%

20%

11%

17%

14%

Have citizens make decisions

4%

6%

4%

9%

13%

6%

Don't Know

19%

14%

8%

13%

10%

15%

*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation

% within Region of Michigan

Region of Michigan

Total

Upper Peninsula

Northern Lower Peninsula

West Central Lower Peninsula

East Central Lower Peninsula

Southwest Lower Peninsula

Southeast Lower Peninsula

The majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe the role of citizen engagement is to...